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Check dual boot setup and partition details

Check dual boot setup and partition details

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gabriel37300
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09-05-2016, 07:27 AM
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Trying to dual boot Ubuntu and Windows 8 means using a GPT drive that already holds four partitions. Linux can create up to three additional partitions. The GPT drive should still support both operating systems, allowing Windows 8 to boot alongside Ubuntu, even with more than four partitions total—four for Windows 8 and three for Ubuntu.
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gabriel37300
09-05-2016, 07:27 AM #1

Trying to dual boot Ubuntu and Windows 8 means using a GPT drive that already holds four partitions. Linux can create up to three additional partitions. The GPT drive should still support both operating systems, allowing Windows 8 to boot alongside Ubuntu, even with more than four partitions total—four for Windows 8 and three for Ubuntu.

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baskin
Junior Member
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09-07-2016, 03:26 AM
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The system handles up to four partitions without issues. The MBR enforces this limit. You're all set.
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baskin
09-07-2016, 03:26 AM #2

The system handles up to four partitions without issues. The MBR enforces this limit. You're all set.